Snakes need exercise too! Verlin exercises his rattlesnakes out in the yard. His family is a little uneasy with this.
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Snake Man of Appalachia: Exercising Rattlesnakes
Snakes need exercise too! Verlin exercises his rattlesnakes out in the yard. His family is a little uneasy with this.
Added: Dec 22, 2011
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Runtime: 02:53
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